I'm interested in knowing if there are any conflicts between the Book of Mormon's Jesus and the Bible's Jesus. Are their natures different? Is what they commanded different? I'm looking for any supporting text that would reveal to me whether the the Book of Mormon does or does not speak about the same Jesus Christ that the Bible talks about.

Let's try to keep in mind that the OP is looking for similarities or differences between references of Christ in the Book of Mormon and te Bible and NOT the 'Mormon Jesus' and the 'Jesus' of other faiths.
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KronoSAug 31 '11 at 15:19

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One conflict is that the teachings of the Mormons differ from some verses in the Book of Mormon. So, the question is not completely relevant. The Mormons teaching about Jesus is that both Jesus and God the Father were once men on another planet who attained godhood by being good Mormons there. This is the doctrine of eternal progression. "As man is, so God once was; as God is, so man can become."

The Book of Mormon appears to be even more explicitly Trinitarian than the Bible. However, Joseph Smith seems to have changed his doctrines after the publishing of the Book of Mormon, but perhaps embraced this earlier on. Today, the Mormons do not believe anything close to the Trinity.

So, the Book of Mormon does have some things that appear to correspond to Trinitarian theology, yet the LDS church does not hold to the Trinity.

Book of Mormon References

And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the away; and there is
none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in
the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ,
and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen. 2 Nephi 31:21

And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that
God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall
redeem his people.And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called
the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the
Father, being the Father and the Son—The Father, because he was
conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus
becoming the Father and Son—And they are one God, yea, the very
Eternal Father of heaven and of earth. And thus the flesh becoming
subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God,
suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but
suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and
disowned by his people. Mosiah 15:1-5

Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond
and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and
even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but
every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or
in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of
Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they
be good or whether they be evil. Alma 11:44

And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name; for behold, verily
I say unto you, that the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost are
one; and I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and the Father
and I are one. . . . And thus will the Father bear record of me, and
the Holy Ghost will bear record unto him of the Father and me; for
the Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost are one. 3 Nephi 11:27, 36

And he hath brought to pass the redemption of the world, whereby he
that is found guiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given
unto him to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing
ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the
Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of
happiness which hath no end. Mormon 7:7

As well as those who should come after, who should believe in the
agifts and callings of God by the Holy Ghost, which bbeareth record of
the Father and of the Son; Which Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are
one God, infinite and eternal, without end. Amen. Doctrines and
Covenants 20:27-28

Can you back this up with some references? How do you determine that the teachings of Mormons are different from there own source texts? What did Joseph Smith write after the Book of Mormon that shows evidence of a changed view about Jesus?
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Caleb♦Aug 30 '11 at 23:15

The main teachings of Mormons come from the Doctrines and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price--not the Book of Mormon. I've read several books about Mormons who have left the church. In those books, they discuss the teachings of Mormonism. I would recommend The God Makers, Beyond Mormonism, Leaving the Saints, Mormonism Mama and Me, A Mormon's Unexpected Journey, and By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus.
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NarnianAug 31 '11 at 13:10

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The problem with doing that @Narnian is you're reading texts from people who generally have left the Mormon faith with a bad taste in their mouth, and therefore are biased. The best thing to do when researching ANY religion is to go to their own doctrine and compare there.
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KronoSAug 31 '11 at 15:17

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I've read the Book of Mormon and from what I can tell the teachings about Jesus are spot on in relation to LDS beliefs. Again, references would help your cause greatly.
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KalamaneSep 2 '11 at 2:18

By simply limiting this answer to the similarities of the Book of Mormon and the Bible here is what I've put together (note this is in no way a complete compilation of the similarities but rather a starting point):

There are abundant sources on the internet about the Mormon Jesus. I'd recommend starting with this CRI page. An excerpt:

...The Bible teaches that Jesus has always existed as God (John 1:1), Mormons see Jesus as someone who worked His way up to godhood. In fact, to Mormons, Jesus is merely one in purpose with God the Father; whereas the Bible declares that the Father and the Son are also one in essence (cf. Phil. 2:6) — that they are both equally God and members of the Holy Trinity.

Mormons don't see Christ as 'someone who worked His way up to godhood' but rather the literal Son of God.
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KronoSAug 31 '11 at 6:17

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If I'm not mistaken, Mormons see us all as "literal sons of God" in the same way as Jesus, and Jesus was at first a man who became a god in the same way we might.
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Patrick SzalapskiSep 1 '11 at 2:42

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Actually the Mormon doctrine teaches that we are all "Spiritual Sons and Daughters of God" while Jesus Christ was the "literal" meaning both spiritual and physical Son of God.
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KronoSSep 1 '11 at 2:59